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Q. copyright permission request

I have completed a biography of Sir Arthur Salter. He was a very close friend of the Joyce Newton Thompson and her family. The two exchanged a considerable number of letters. The Salter ones pose no issue. I am his official biographer. However, I also have also used some few quotations from JNT to Salter. Would this be “fair dealing” or do you wish me to request copyright permission?
Thank you
Asked By: Sidney Aster

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Answered By: Nuroo Davids

Last Updated: Aug 31, 2015Views: 28

Dear Professor Aster,

Thank you for consulting us in the matter.

No copyright issue arises in quoting from the letters in an academic work. The only requirement would be to cite the source, which is the Joyce Newton Thompson Papers, Special Collections, University of Cape Town Libraries. Reproduction permission only arises when an archival document is reproduced in full in a publication.